Show Notes
How does the gendered nature of the care economy impact wages across the sectors? Katherine Scott, Senior Researcher of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, joins Commissioner Kadie Ward to reflect on the need to reassess the value of care work and what the path forward may look like.
The papers referred to in this episode can be found at: A Bumpy Ride Tracking women’s economic recovery amid the pandemic Women, work and COVID-19 Priorities for supporting women and the economy
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